口は災いの門
くちはわざわいのかど くちはわざわいのもん
- words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it exp proverb
Kanji
口
コウ • ク
くち
mouth
災
サイ
わざわ.い
disaster; calamity; woe; curse; evil
門
モン
かど • と
gate; counter for cannons
Synonyms
口は災いの元
くちはわざわいのもと
- words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it exp proverb